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This 5 page report discusses the attitude of the play's main character, Walter Lee Younger, and his belief that only enough money and possessions can make him and his family happy and successful leads only to disaster. He learns that much greater values are at stake than simply having the most 'stuff.' No secondary sources.
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believe that money and possessions bring happiness. Money prevents them from being hungry or cold and allows them a comfortable life. Numerous possessions allow for diversions, entertainment, and
comfort while establishing a certain level of superiority over those "unfortunates" who do not have as much stuff. Money and possessions appear to insulate an individual from the problems
of daily life since, when problems or difficulties present themselves, the money solves the dilemma they create. Certainly, Walter Lee Younger is no different from any other person in
his desire to be comfortable, protected, in other words, safe. "A Raisin in the Sun" is a play fundamentally about bigotry and discrimination
in housing during the 1950s. Presented against such a dreary setting, writer Lorraine Hansberry relates themes of hope, courage and idealism that are the positive results of despair, fear and
self-destructive behaviors. The play shows how people are always struggling against oppression and how individuals constantly strive for fulfillment, recognition and freedom. No wonder those goals appear to be directly
tied to material wealth. The struggles of the Younger family to move from their segregated Chicago district and the character of Walter Lee Younger demonstrate how little meaning money has
when seen in the context of relationships and the dreams of individual people. Considering the timeframe of the play and the mindset of
that time, Walter Lee Younger could not have made any other choice than the choice he did make. His choice to "invest" in the liquor store was nearly a
foregone conclusion due to his certitude that financial success was the only possible way out of poverty and discrimination for his family. As an African American man in the
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